SWOLA100 - PANTERA IS BACK, MARTY FRIEDMAN VS MUSTAINE, SOLAR TYPE X TEASE, MY FIRST GIGS

[@OlaEnglund]

100 episodes man! Feels better than ever! Thanks for the continued support! ❤️

[@Aidan_Dissonance]

That was awesome OLA!! Have been watching you LIVE every Sunday night with my wifey in NZ. Keep it up!!!!!!!

[@peevee605]

Proud of you, man. 👏

[@stihlsavvy666]

Great Episode Man!!! Happy 100th

[@Inkzilla_]

Bro , SwOla has became a sunday ritual for me 😂 Thank you SO F’N MUCH Ola ! Much respect ❤🤘🏻

[@halfameatballz]

Sorry I made the likes 70. Thank you ola my most favorite Swede.

[@francissmyth8364]

This week's intro riff is an absolute banger. Has to make it onto a record.

[@theprowler31]

I started follow your channel right before Swola01 and I still here... Love your content, you made me buy a guitar 10 years after I sold mine, hope to see Swola 1000 some day.

[@mieszanesztuki]

I don't believe Mustaine was polite towards Marty Friedman about this. Knowing his temper he probably argued over it. I mean, his loss, Marty was supreme. I don't think Megadeth ever had anyone better at guitar, and Mustaine knew it all along.

[@Slug-Anderson]

He's no Marty Friedman, but in his own right, and for his time in megadeth, Glenn Drover was and is an amazing guitarist. He nailed marty's solos on the "that one night" concert.

[@timmystoner7219]

Shit he’s had a million great guitar players mustaine himself is great player DONT get it twisted and he sings while playing them riffs so I don’t get it let Marty do his pop rock

[@JohnWiku]

Kiko is pretty much at Marty's level, all other Megadeth's guitarist are pretty great musicians by their own right. However, there's one and only one Marty Friedman.

[@thecrossedtheroadfund4289]

Marty is underated for sure

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

Dude, Kiko is absolutely on Marty's level, if not slightly above him. Marty is legendary, but it's about timing. Marty helped Megadeth get bigger at a time where Megadeth was on the rise, and Megadeth helped Marty get out of the guitar virtuosos bubble where only musicians have heard of him. Megadeth was a successful band before Marty, which is why Marty joined. Marty elevated the quality of Megadeth and made classic albums at a time when thrash was king. But, he didn't write the songs, Dave did. Are the songs the same without Marty? No. Marty made them better. But, if this current lineup was the lineup back then, we would be talking about them. I love Nick, but Gar was Megadeth's best, and Dirk is very much in that vein, but better. Of course your favorite players will be from a time when you were really into a band, and when they had peak success. But, this current lineup is just as good, but happens to come at a time when Megadeth is on the tail end of their existence. Marty was also partly responsible for Megadeth heading in a more commercial direction. And had he stayed, they may never have gone back to thrash. Marty is a guitar God, but we shouldn't act as if he's better than every guitarists in existence. Lots of capable musicians passed through Megadeth, and this current line up is the best since the 90's.

[@devondijan492]

THE X TYPE IS COMING FINALLY OMGGGGG

[@daniel_naaden]

that Solar X type is the king guitar shape!! the cross of the V and E, always the best!

[@shieldmaiden1248]

Fucking brilliant Ola!!! Didn't expect that intro and I laughed my arse off 🤣

[@TIMExBANDIT]

Troggly is probably the #1 resource for Gibson on the internet, he's a genuine asset to the community of guitar enthusiasts.

[@itsybitsyzombie]

Oh man, that X type looks absolutely killer! I NEED one.

[@deathvirus9770]

im gonna be selling my blood for that one

[@Noah-wj4rd]

My favorite color.....Oh man

[@justinengel8551]

That's what I'm saying, kinda looked like a Dime razorback, but who owns the rights to those guitars designs now after the lawsuit, Rita or Dean, or maybe Solar??? Plot thickens...

[@lumbeecheraw75]

@@justinengel8551 Dean Stealth :)

[@TheMack]

Fun fact: Megadeth's album Risk, was produced by Dann Huff, the guy who played guitar on the song Danger Zone on the Top Gun soundtrack!

[@TastyChevelle]

Did he also play the guitar part on the Top Gun theme?

[@TheMack]

@@TastyChevelle I believe it was Steve Stevens who played guitar on Top Gun Theme

[@TastyChevelle]

@@TheMack oh dang! Thats cool though

[@nicdrost7359]

LANAAAAAAA

[@dougiemanross]

@@TheMack True but Dann Huff played on Danger Zone.

[@Bova13]

"Pantera" will come to Hell and Heaven fest in Mexico City but without the Abbott brothers it's just a band of covers, or a tribute, It doesn't matter if Anselmo and Rex are there. Congratulations, Ola, for the 100 episodes!

[@hooligan1371]

I cant believe ive been apart of this series for a long time and im happy for you Ola!! I watched this every Saturday night/Sunday Morning, this was always the best part of my day. I love you Ola!!!! Keep continuing the the AMAZING work!!

[@brandonm8105]

Man, hearing about what happened to Marty sucks. He was probably the perfect lead guitarist for Megadeth, as I think he gave them a unique sound with his solos. At least he's still doing great in Japan and whatnot and still releasing music!

[@hooded_distortion9445]

That Intro was out of the blue but i loved it. Ola you gotta bring more of that XD

[@ProCoRat]

I can vouch for Trogly. When it comes to Gibson guitars, he's a literal expert. He knows more about Gibson's history than Gibson in a lot of cases.

[@zenobragatheghettotrashchi5399]

I used my buddies Far Beyond Driven ML on some of my songs I've recorded, that thing is a dream to play. The tone is amazing!!

[@frankpaws]

Come on DAVE. When you are working with your people, don't leave it to management to tell. Call your "friend" and say here is the situation. There is no doubt Marty could have created a single version solo. Dave in the Blame chair again.

[@Dicktopus]

Dave has no friends in music industry

[@keithbeef]

In my opinion that whole statement is bullshit. No way he quits over just that. Maybe some form of that truth was a final straw.

[@tim6310]

@@keithbeef my guess is that Dave & Marty were in that zone many bands get into where the members don't actually speak to each other, and a lot of communication is done through management. So the idea of Dave telling management to tell Marty... was probably a common thing during this time. I think that explains why Dave would be so matter-of-fact about the situation.

[@NarfireVA]

@@keithbeef Marty's website used to have a section with his thoughts on every song he worked on and he specifically pointed out he didn't like the direction Megadeth was going at that point in time. If memory serves correctly he didn't like how by Risk the band's sound was confused like it didn't know if it wanted to be metal or radio music. He definitely had a paragraph about the Breadline solo too

[@uzibagasino2889]

i pretty much like the 100th episode especially the intro and the very lively ola riff. Please don't ever stop being yourself. I,like the others who follow you, are here (still here) because there is something in you and your channel that makes us stay and enjoy and even learn. Whatever that mystery you do keep doing that. Let us go get that 1m subs!!!

[@RyanCowley_]

Mustaine throwing up his hands with a “not my job” attitude as far as not telling Marty is pretty cowardly and fairly in line with his personality.

[@majesticpbjcat7707]

Totally! When I first read that story I was like "COME ON DUDE!?!" He really thinks that was the way to handle that situation and then tell the story all these years later and think that he doesn't come out looking like kind of a bitch? I've loved Dave as a musician all these years but as a person he's just an asshole. Simple as that. Even in recent interviews he STILL comes off like a dick.

[@maplesalt1482]

now we really know what Marty meant when he said he didn't feel like playing metal anymore

[@slayabouts]

I think it was more of a "if you don't want him to play the solo, you need to be the one to tell him" kind of thing. It sounds like it wasn't Mustaine's idea to change/replace the solo and if it were him to be the one to tell Friedman, then it might seem like it was his idea. Either way, it boiled down to a lack of communication. Idk what happened after Mustaine saw Friedman's reaction, but he absolutely should have let the manager have it for not doing his job. He set the terms in that if he were to replace the solo then the manager needs to give the bad news and he didn't follow through on his end

[@loomis8845]

Dave is many things, a coward is not one of them. There's countless stories of him being very blunt and straightforward with guys, Marty and Dave especially had their fights and Dave never was shy about telling it like it was.

[@justinengel8551]

If Dave knew about the solo change and knew Marty wasn't going to be happy about it, he should've said something to Marty prior to the listening session mentioned in the story, and ultimately Dave has creative control over all things Megadeth, it's no surprise he would change a solo he felt not up to par or that doesn't fit the song, I do agree he should've taken responsibility and not blame management for whatever reason, everyone knows he has sole creating control over everything that Megadeth does, it's just a shame that Marty's career had to end in such a shit way, over egos and big heads, but that's Dave and nothing's changed there.

[@jtrent3960]

Thank you so much for giving my daughter and I a Sunday tradition to look forward to! We watch and get amped up and then jam like crazy! Thank you sir again

[@RobLundgren]

Oasis intro 😂 Really cool to be a part of this episode as well 👍 The Frog Leap show and meeting you was great fun! 😊🤘

[@n8tivewittattitude]

Thanks!

[@scription7277]

Nice!! Can't wait for the SWOLA

[@timbrown4928]

Music is such a huge part of my life. I listen to it when I go to bed, when I wake up and in between. You and your show validate that there is a legion of us that still love great metal music. Thank you so much for carrying the flag for us! Terrific show! 100! \m/

[@astna]

Hey Ola! Great 100th episode, the type X looks sick! Question: Will there ever be an Ola/Jen collab album?

[@nickx1754]

Well done on the "A New Level" solo, Ola!! Thank you for the quality content and cheers! Here's to 100 more epsisodes!

[@vasotoe]

🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘🔥🤘 #NoSleepTillSWOLA

[@steven_marque_official_channel]

This reminds me so much of originally smiling & laughing with your videos. And since I play one of my Solar Guitars every day & love it, truly dude, you've added a lot of happiness, fun & laughs to my life, not to mention re-energizing my guitar journey. So, congratulations to you on 100 SWOLAs & to me on 3 years as part of the Ola member family 💚 ps - since it seems there's still time, when the Solar X is released, will you please consider making a Vinter model from the jump! Thanks, in any event, I'll pre-order any of them the day it's possible. pss - Bloodborne is my favorite too. I think I got to about 90% completion with TONS of rage quits.

[@mahmoudwaheed1879]

Great episode Ola! Congrats on the SWOLA100 Humble Request: Please return the sustainiac models, specially the 7-string one. I was about to order it, then I found out that you discontinued the whole series 😞

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

The inventor is from Indonesia. I have his contact info. Look for his Instagram...

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I would love a Z Style Solar with a Floyd and Sustainiac

[@mahmoudwaheed1879]

@@KelticKabukiGirl Z style is amazing too! But I really have an admiration for this shape and color Could you please share the contact with me? Or his instagram page?

[@mahmoudwaheed1879]

@@KelticKabukiGirl hey I am sorry to ask again. But can you please give me the contact of any of these guys?

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

@@mahmoudwaheed1879 Tony Veys Sustainer

[@johnjohn37371]

Got to tell you, with all honesty, your channel delivers the most enjoyable, most cohesive, most informative content of all the channels in this genre...and on top of all that, you are incredibly likeable and easy to root for. Congrats on 100. I'll be here for whatever comes next...

[@claudevieaul1465]

Have fun going live with SWOLA100 & congrats, Ola & Louise!! It's no doubt going to be an epic CHUG-fest, I'll watch it a bit later 🤘😎🤘

[@LivingBlessed]

Killer Episode Ola. Greetings from Texas.

[@bskitchenriffs6522]

Dave Mustain is certainly a legend in metal. With that said, he really needs to cut the sh*t about "management " calling the shots whenever a decision is made that paints him in a bad light. There is no "management ", it is him, and maybe a producer.

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

Its essentially a fucking solo project and always has been

[@6oLsh0i6o0z3]

Right on.

[@GonJilman]

Congrats Ola! 100 episodes down and 1000 more to go. We will be along for the ride the whole way my dude!

[@EsEhKa]

You are one of the main reasons I am still interested in playing guitar, creating music and not letting down. Also you might be one of the few people on earth that can get me starstruck, if we would ever meet. Congratulations for keeping up the spirit for so long!... 👍👍

[@RaddDadd29]

Hell yea for 100! I've been watching for about 2 years now and I absolutely love your channel. Keep it up and I can't wait to see what's next for you!

[@JeremiasTheGamer]

Congrats on 100 eps man! Question: Where can I find the swedish metal documentary?

[@GeeZish]

I think it is the "Hård rock på export" from SVT. Not sure tho

[@JeremiasTheGamer]

@@GeeZish yeah that's probably the one😊 Thank you so much!😁😁

[@heiro5]

Those SWOLA 100 riffs... I'm sort of an Ola-Come-Lately and I've really enjoyed and appreciate watching your videos, discovering your whole thing this last couple of years. You give a good "We're hanging out, loving metal together" vibe. Thanks. Looking forward to watching and hearing more.

[@UncleRJ]

21:43 Ola: "I would probably say that I enjoyed Bloodborne the most out of these, so far" Me, currently playing Bloodborne: "Nice"

[@feeltheforce77]

It’s one of the toughest games out there

[@Hot_Karl94]

Just played it this year. Amazing.

[@davebeadle9961]

Marty saved Megadeth. His knowledge of music theory shined through on RIP. His influence changed the band forever...in a good way.

[@rockriders1981]

Kiko Loureiro is way too better that Marty Friedman, musically, teorically and tecnically...

[@davebeadle9961]

@@rockriders1981 😂😂 that's funny

[@JenMajuraOfficial]

Congrats on SWOLA 100 🤘🏼

[@Pauligrinder]

Damn, the goosebumps when A New Level kicked in. I wanna play that song live someday.

[@Mattseak]

Ola, there has been a lot of coverage of what the legendary big bands are up to, but I find it difficult to believe, that absolutely nothing else interesting is happening in the world of metal music. Could you please include some other news in your segment than just stuff about Pantera, Megadeth and Gibson etc.? Perhaps give a spotlight to some up and coming bands or something?

[@slickvic79]

Congratulations Ola on your 100th SWOLA! Looking forward to the next 100. The intro was hilarious! Love your channel and all the kick ass content you share with us.

[@_JlMBO]

Literally it’s Phil and Rex wanting more money so they decide to do a “for the brothers tour” as if it’s really respecting them in anyway when you can’t have Pantera without the Abbott brothers. It isn’t about hating it. It just isn’t right to do this

[@AntonioMartinez-nm9pk]

Same thing I’m thinking. Why didn’t they do it while Vinnie was still alive? Because he didn’t want it done. And it’s funny how the people directly involved who claim it’s not a money grab, stand to make a ton of money off of it. The Vinnie estate sold everything they could, down to his jeans. They didn’t wanna keep shit. I’ll be one of the ones not attending that Charlie Benante spoke about.

[@GravesoftheInnocent]

Congrats Ola!! I’m happy to have been here for every episode. Every achievement that comes your way is well deserved man. Hoping 1M subs comes sooner than later. 🤘

[@GravesoftheInnocent]

Lol. Ok 🤖.

[@wopjohn]

New Megadeth album annihilate anything from mehtallica on last 25 years 🎸

[@wopjohn]

@Mark Seymour ok Lars 🥁

[@megadave8130]

Duuude...you nailed Dimebags Solo! Awesome! Im singing Dimes Solos in my head everytime (Sound totally weird) so i know every Note. Great Job man! Ola the Swede nails Dimes Solo! Up to the next 100 Swolas!

[@HoleLeashIt]

In what world is Dave’s solo better than Marty’s? lmao

[@jasons2851]

Awesome! Glad to see you perform with Leo and I was happy to see Rob Lundgren. Followed him for awhile. He has a great voice.

[@jackpugh4168]

Love you Ola! Keep up the good work, you kick ass. Really appreciate seeing your roots, keeps me hopeful as a middling bandless guitarist.

[@bluecracy]

Here for a couple years now. Love sunday with Ola and all of your work (and guitars). Intro riff IS INSANE. Love it.

[@douglasmoore8033]

Ola, this intro was fabulous!! My goodness you are a gem. Love you and looking forward to swola 1000 when you have 10000000 subs!

[@seanrichter3730]

Congrats on 100! Great Content! More important, thank you for 1. Knowing what your talking about. 2. Keeping it real, no BS. Keep shredding! Ty.

[@layavinn]

I'm really glad to see how much you like to do it, and how good its

[@jeramiad]

I look forward to these videos every week. Thank you, Ola!

[@JayRocktheRoofer]

I need that type X! In that color!!! You're awesome Ola! I'll be here waiting on the drop!

[@gajapi]

You’re going to do nothing but go up! You’re a good dude! You’re going to do great! Thank you for everything you do!

[@sharkboy_twentytwo8155]

Love the Frog Leap crew! That was cool to watch you colab with them. Great stuff!

[@96rasco]

Your a great influence on the metal community man keep it up been watching for ever!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

This intro ❤️ This is the kind of quality content that when I subscribed almost half a decade ago I never expected to get, but I’m so happy that I am getting now

[@acgrand2553]

Just a fun guy to watch only started watching about 25 SWOLA's ago but absolutely love this channel entertaining AF.....

[@Bombdawgy]

How freaking cool is that seeing Ola and Leo on the same stage!

[@darkwanderer326]

Happy 100 episodes Ola! Here's to 100 more, let's go!!

[@vncrockstar]

Great episode 100! Enjoyed the flashback to video footage of Young Ola. Keep 'em coming! 🤘

Lägg sniglers play was at Elverket, I was there.

[@GuitarJiuJitsuSkateboarding]

Congratulations Ola! Never miss one.

[@replicated]

I had to buy the 2002 Subcyde demo after I watched this. Can't wait to hear it.

[@lovemetal2467]

Ola you kick ass man! Keep kicking ass and doing things your own way and everything will continue to grow for you man. Good things always happen to people man. Hell Yeah! Take Care Man.

[@codyryan8898]

Let’s get this man to a million subscribers! He deserves it, Best KZbin channel out there, fantastic guitar player, songwriter, hilarious and humble and just all around awesome Swede. Thanks for everything Ola

[@broncoxy]

Man, we're 100 sundays in already? Shit, I think I haven't missed a single one and loved the journey, the riff challenges (although I only did a few of them) and how it evolved over time; hope to see lots of SWOLAs in the future! They're my sunday morning TV and I absolutely enjoy it! Killer riff in the beginning too, love the faster style, really fckn badass. Also the X looks great, it's like a Jackson RR and a Kelly had a baby, really nice! So have a fantastic sunday and upcoming week you big, beautiful swede and continue doing your thing like you do! Happy SWOLA100! _so anyway, here's wonderwall_

[@manniemann]

Best intro ever! Totally funny as hell! Just great!! Keep it up!!!!

[@Dyrtbag68]

That performance was on "A New Level". Supa kewl!

[@joelopez7197]

Damn that song in the beginning of the show is F.N..BAD ASS GUITAR RIFFS & TONE!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥😈😈😎

[@GGMattt]

Adding some fun to my Sunday mornings, I can't remember when I started watching but it's been around two years! Keep them coming! Fank you! *CLAP*

[@macgyver77777]

Being through success and failure is important..... Nail'd it!

[@ecdubytecdubyt]

Congrats Ola! Wishing you continued success.

[@giovannigencorusso8835]

Great episode. Thank you Ola for what you are doing and, above all, the way you are doing it and the love that you put in it! 🤘

[@benjaminjohnson6936]

Awesome video and congrats on SWOLA 100! Here's to 1M!

[@sethhallstead1939]

Thank you ola for all the great content over the years

[@JROD5150]

Thank you Ola!!!! Congrats on 100!!!! Here's to 100 more. Cheers.

[@charlesholland6851]

I've always loved your intro riffs but you've been especially killing in in the prior handful of videos!

[@leroycrawford3186]

Ola England you looked like a giant Nordic warrior slaying some Pantera on stage with frog leap.🤟 Oh and that was the most amazing solar ever perfect color. SHRED!!!

[@Ganjas10000]

Thank You. You push the subject of my 16’s. Now Im 27 and wonder about zakks gibson and dimebag dime. Even keeping in mind, hello you want to play drones.

[@Callmenobody174]

Love this dude, man. Still my favorite guitar channel on YT. Continued success, Ola!

[@richieismyhero]

Congratulations Ola and the team! I do enjoy your videos lots of great content. Keep on rocking!!!

[@fabio.cguzman7154]

I’m a Colombian 🇨🇴 actually living in Australia 🇦🇺 but now thanks to u my F*kin mind is blowing and sick trying to find a flight direct to Bogotá before December 🔥

[@terraincognitaband7273]

Met you at the airport on Friday and daaaamn I totally forgot to give you a sticker of our band! 😅

[@marko1843]

i believe that i will NEED the first X style from Solar in lime burst. they will match my v and z. c'mon Ola, let's make that happen. congratulations on 100 swola's. been with you since the beginning. keep it going sir!!!

[@pnuemicking7347]

That Knotfest lineup is fucking insane dude. Keep up the great work btw Ola, we love you man! Here’s to 100 more swolas

[@Dustinchugs]

This time next year, you WILL be at 1 million Ola! Keep up the amazing work

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Crazy to see how far this has come. I remember being a teen saving up my weekend and week night job money to buy a sick metal amp and looking on youtube to see if a Dual Rec or Powerball was a better choice. And young Ola was there to show me these amps all sound almost exactly the same through the same speaker and microphone! And how far we've come, guessing rigs, will it chug, faqs being replaced with swola and then making a come back and now 100 swolas. We've had Devin Townsend and John Petrucci on for coffee. Congrats on everything and thanks for being honest and keeping it real.

[@Arch_Stanton.]

13:22 Gary Holt, perhaps?

[@harryleary2761]

Thanks for all your hard work Ola! Always interesting & informative.

[@ericwright3646]

Absolutely killed it with Frog Leap and Leo!

[@Fistful0fSteel]

Congrats OLAAAAA! So cool to see you achieve your dreams!

[@POWERLEADX]

Congrats on SWOLA 100! Rock on!

[@daceyatesfdfband3209]

Congrats! I have been enjoying some videos before you moved. Man! You have done SO much the last few years.

[@zaqwoodward8851]

The GTA style beat down hhahaha I died laughing. Intro riff was absolutely insane too awesome episode per usual.

[@rickbrunet2559]

Love the opening video! OLA knocking out Ola playing oasis. Was fantastic!!!